Lode man with dementia missing

Friday

Sep 20, 2013 at 12:01 AMSep 20, 2013 at 9:02 PM

SAN ANDREAS — The Calaveras County Sheriff’s Office is asking for the public’s help in finding a 79-year-old Mokelumne Hill man who suffers from dementia and has been missing since about 6 p.m. Thursday.

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SAN ANDREAS — The Calaveras County Sheriff’s Office is asking for the public’s help in finding a 79-year-old Mokelumne Hill man who suffers from dementia and has been missing since about 6 p.m. Thursday.

The Sheriff’s Office said Frank Souza was last seen at a residence on Rail Road Flat Road and that he was driving a red 2008 Toyota Tacoma extended-cab truck, license plate No. 8S06821. The truck has a large, black deer guard attached to the front. Souza had his large black dog with him.

Souza is described as 5 feet 9 inches tall and 240 pounds with gray hair and hazel eyes. He reportedly suffers a variety of health problems.

Anyone with information about Souza or his whereabouts is asked to call the Sheriff’s Office at (209) 754-6500.